2015/16 Transfer Speculation

Ajax B, Ajax B, Ajax B....

'We never get the Stones playing...' 

-- Dome

But he got got us Stacy Nuelle singing with Nixie as part of the Sarpong deal!

While clearly not a slam-dunk solution to the not-a-striker dilemma I am really excited by the attacking possibilities in our midfield next season. If Sarpong is anywhere near Roly's level then Gareth's dream of total football is one step closer to reality.

Yeah, if we want to play total football then we need a team of Rolly's, a guy signed as DM and CB cover but ends up playing as AM and even a Striker. That's total fudgeing football.

Am no expert but from what I've seen Rufer looks really uncomfortable up front and looks a bit better when he's facing towards the strikers playing passes through.

What of Ridenton, too? I feel like this season is the time he needs to make his mark. I still think he has promise but he hasn't really shown much lately.

I thought Riddington had a pretty good game in New Plymouth. I thought he owned his side of the midfield.

He'd be keen!

Surely there's a reason we haven't looked at him yet; seems too obvious for Ernie to miss. Must not rate him for our current setup.

My suspicion is that Ernie might have him in mind as an option but is aware he isn't going anywhere, so is looking at other options first.

So Sarpong was supposed to arrive today? Late flight in?

Fly him in, put him in a Hotel, let him sign give a press conference with the player. And if his a bit settled then show him the training facilities.

How's the weather down there? Can we fix that up so its fine and sunny for 24 hours?

Has anyone told Marco?

At this stage, Eager is a known quantity to 'football' in NZ so I suspect if he is looking at him, he will already know and then over a gig.

He would be a reasonable CB option. Having said that, someone else said he has AU citizenship and other clubs have not picked him up....

if we are seriously looking at playing three at the back I would like to think we are targeting our new Greek kiwi

I'm not saying Eagar is good enough necessarily - I personally don't know much about him, haven't seen him play - but a lot of people seem to rate him and the South Melbourne fans think he's quality. I just don't think he should be written off because he hasn't picked up a full pro contract yet.

Apparently Tzimopoulos is contracted to his current club until 2018, so I doubt we'll be getting him. Unless the Greek financial crisis gets worse...

Not much, they are the Brisbane Roar of Europe

are they allowed to withdrawal more then 20 euros a day now?

Yeah, it's up to 60.

Alot of people who follow NPL are of the opinion that Eagar is a touch slow for the A league.  I think he'd be able to do a job at A league as well as Adams aswell who I am very impressed with.  Musa the other Kiwi who is in the US now would be good enough for A league aswell.  In saying that, stay away from our payers! haha.  Go after Musa, not the others.

Bentleigh Greens just terminated the contract of Ryan De Vries after he left Australia and returned to NZ unexpectedly... Anybody want to spectulate about that?

Season is finished..

Nope.

Bentleigh are in the finals. Ryan was contracted for them. Told the club he would not be participating in them and returned to NZ.

Bentleigh Greens statement Details here.

probably heard your mum's available 

How about we take Eagar and you can have Josh Brindell-South seeing as we just let him go? ;)

More like the Northern Fury FC of Europe

Nix late to their own party?

.@WgtnPhoenixFC announcement shortly this morning. Stay tuned at http://t.co/FuIimwoFJe #COYN

— Wellington Phoenix (@WgtnPhoenixFC) August 24, 2015

Well the original one came from Piney with no comment being made by the Nix, so this is probably just them making it official.

Yes, so they are late to the game. Piney already stole thier thunder.

What number will he get? 9? 666?

I'm picking 7

Phoenix sign Dutch striker...

Phoenix sign Ghanaian not-a-striker

Everyone is saying the right things of course:

http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/article/phoenix-s...

I'm fired up.

Might come off the bench tomorrow?

This wasn't funny until I looked at your Sherminator avatar

Simon Hampton reporting that Jeffrey is training with the squad today - will he make the trip to Melbourne or are there rules around new players' eligibility for the Cup?

He's unlikely to be cup-tied but may not be match fit.